Posted: Thu 26 Aug 2010, 11:12 Post subject:
When I install something I want to know the changes [SOLVED]Subject description: How to find and record them?

I want to be able to install something and track exactly what has been installed so I can use that data to make an sfs file.

What is the easiest way to do this? A script? Comparing current ls to installed? Please advise the best way to accurately record this to eliminate errors.Last edited by steve_s on Thu 26 Aug 2010, 17:41; edited 1 time in total

You can track operations using installwatch, although the 'sentry' utility included with src2pkg will track even more operations than install. There is a 'tracklist' utility for sentry which parses and simplifies the output from 'sentry' to give just a list of the files, dirs and links created or deleted. It will also report any chown or chmod actions.

You can track operations using installwatch, although the 'sentry' utility included with src2pkg will track even more operations than install. There is a 'tracklist' utility for sentry which parses and simplifies the output from 'sentry' to give just a list of the files, dirs and links created or deleted. It will also report any chown or chmod actions.

Amigo: thank you much for your quick response. I ran installwatch and it made a log, but it is so thorough I can't really grasp it.

Thankfully I had run a full list before my install so I'll just have to go through it manually; tedious but will work.

Unfortunately I've already installed it then went through the lists manually...what's worse is it's a big program installed in wine...I have to take a few minutes and gather my brains back into my skull...I should have waited for y'all...ugh.

As I said, the 'tracklist' tool which comes with src2pkg outputs just the file list. It parses the huge logs created by libsentry(like installwatch logs).
You can get libsentry here:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/amigolinux/download/src2pkg/src2pkg-2.2/src2pkg-helpers/Resources/libsentry-0.6.9.tar.bz2

The tracklist tool is here:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/amigolinux/download/src2pkg/src2pkg-2.2/Resources/bin/tracklist

You need to compile and install libsentry first. Best tool around for the purpose.

As I said, the 'tracklist' tool which comes with src2pkg outputs just the file list. It parses the huge logs created by libsentry(like installwatch logs).
You can get libsentry here:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/amigolinux/download/src2pkg/src2pkg-2.2/src2pkg-helpers/Resources/libsentry-0.6.9.tar.bz2

The tracklist tool is here:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/amigolinux/download/src2pkg/src2pkg-2.2/Resources/bin/tracklist

You need to compile and install libsentry first. Best tool around for the purpose.

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